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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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